Thursday, May 21, 2015

#Bitcoin NY News May 21, 2015

The NY Bitcoin Group has teamed up with BitPay to allow people from anywhere in the world to buy pizza for the children at The Bernard & Millie Duker Children's Hospital at Albany Medical Center in celebration of Bitcoin Pizza Day on May 22.

On May 18, 2010, a programmer named Laszlo Hanyecz out of Florida was hungry one night and posted on a Bitcoin forum the following: "I'll pay 10,000 bitcoins for a couple of pizzas ... like maybe 2 large ones so I have some left over for the next day. I like having left over pizza to nibble on later. You can make the pizza yourself and bring it to my house or order it for me from a delivery place, but what I'm aiming for is getting food delivered in exchange for bitcoins where I don't have to order or prepare it myself, kind of like ordering a 'breakfast platter' at a hotel or something, they just bring you something to eat and you're happy!" His wish was granted four days later by a gentleman in the UK who ordered the pizzas to Laszlo's house with his credit card in exchange for the 10,000 bitcoins (around $30 at that time's exchange rate).

Today those 10,000 bitcoins are worth approximately $2,400,000. This marks the first ever real goods transaction conducted with bitcoins and the most expensive pizza ever bought. "It's been five years since that historic transaction took place," said Chris Dosch, a member of the NY Bitcoin Group. "The fact that someone halfway around the world can have pizza delivered to a children's hospital without having to enter credit card info, or get hit with international fees is a great demonstration of this technology and a perfect way to celebrate Bitcoin Pizza Day."

Recently, many charities have started to accept bitcoin donations as a way to get the younger and more tech-savvy crowd involved - charities like the American Red Cross, United Way, and our very own Ronald McDonald House of the Capital Region.
"While bitcoin may originally have been used to buy pizza, it's now being used to help in Nepal's disaster relief and to fight childhood illnesses. We are grateful for the opportunity to enable so many wonderful charities to accept bitcoin donations for their admirable work. At this point,bitcoin is much more than a nerd's currency; it's changed thousands of lives for the better and is set to change many more in the future," stated Julia Patterson, communications manager at BitPay.

Pizza purchases can be made via the link below anytime from now until May 21, 2015 and will be delivered to The Bernard & Millie Duker Children's Hospital at Albany Medical Center on May 22, 2015 between 11:30 AM and 12:30 PM.

https://bitpay.com/cart/add?itemId=RPKx5DpoBBxyV3f9gUKiMN

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BitPay is the global leader in bitcoin payment processing with offices throughout North America, Europe, and South America. The company has raised over $32 million from top investors including Index Ventures, Founders Fund, and Sir Richard Branson. www.bitpay.com Contact Julia Patterson (415) 570-7450 julia -at- bitpay -dot- com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Meantime, BTC Flap ( btcflap.com ) has hit the charts with
their latest offer on Bitcoin purchase: they’re not only offering 10% more than
Blockchain’s official rate for each Bitcoin they purchase, but they are also
putting a surprise gift on transactions amounting 10+ BTC.

BTC Flap’s marketing team has gone creative enough to attach a special gift to
each and every transaction amounting more than 10 BTC: they are offering a
24-karat gold coin with the Bitcoin engraved on both sides. The mechanism is
simple: each customer selling over 10 BTC within one transaction is asked to
provide a mailing address and the company delivers the gift via a courier.

BTC Flap’s Marketing Manager Jim Walsh is enthusiastic with their latest gift
idea, while being positive that people involved in the cryptocurrency market
are definitely welcoming a jewelry-like item engraved with the Bitcoin logo,
being offered to them for doing business with BTC Flap.

“In this way, we are offering our customers a somehow materialized version of
this virtual, non-material coin. We think it’s pretty cool to put your hands on
a coin carrying the Bitcoin’s logo, especially if you’re passionate about the
cryptocurrencies.”, declares Jim Welsh, company’s Marketing Manager.

BTC Flap Inc. is a cryptocurrency trading company based in New York, USA,
founded and developed by few bold investment professionals who have seen the
business opportunity outside the traditional capital markets and have targeted
cryptocurrency trade in terms of medium and long-term investments strategy.

Business is operated in an effective manner, with a user-friendly platform and
easy contact means through the company’s website and via e-mail, with 24/7
assistance through a Live Chat Section offered. Payments for the trade are free
of any charges on the customer’s side, while the company covers all the costs
involved. The most common payment methods are available: PayPal, Western
Union/Moneygram and Bank Transfer.

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